Italy Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Once quite a brilliant city, Naples, on Italy's southwest coast, began a decline in the mid-19th century and hasn't quite recovered since.

Of all the cities in the world, only Paris even comes close to matching Venice for sheer beauty and romance.

For me, Terni's highlight was the Marmore Waterfall, a rare Roman design mistake in 271 B.C. that resulted in far too much water being released from the Nera River. After generations of feuding ... more

In these jittery times, when traveling might seem to come down to a wing and a prayer, a few prayers as perks with bed and breakfast can be a welcome extra.